A complete thesaurus of tough guy words Republicans use to criticize Trump instead of taking action
Over the past few months, Republicans in Congress have bravely taken on President Trump by using some of the toughest adjectives they remember from their SAT workbook.
Sure, they could theoretically take "real" action by demanding his tax returns, challenging him on his non-divestment from his businesses, or not voting for his dangerously under-qualified appointees. But why act, when you can instead vote for his entire agenda and make your meek disapproval known by bitching to Chuck Schumer in the locker room or posting Bible-based subtweets? (We see you, Marco Rubio.)
If they don't stand up for tax cuts for the 1 percent, who will?
Below is a list of standard rebuttals Republicans like to use when they're in the mood for pretending like they're still a check on the president's power.
Be forewarned: some of the adjectives you may read are mildly sassy. They are not intended for general audiences. But don't worry, none of them will cause any lasting change to Trump's behavior.
Level 1: Mild
Big boy rebuttals for when Trump does something grotesquely horrible on a human level, though not necessarily unconstitutional.
"Implementing guidance is needed"
"Uneasy"
"Could do with a little less drama"
"Doesn't improve the . . . civility of the debate"
"Wouldn't use the term witch hunt"
Level 2: Moderate
Spicy lil' comebacks for when President Trump does something very likely to be unconstitutional, but which can only be discovered with a proper investigation.
"Troubled"
"Don't see that as an appropriate comment"
Level 3: Severe
Tough guy responses for when President Trump does something definitely disgusting and easily constitutional ... but you still kinda want him to sign your bill.
"Too broad!"
"Dark day"
Level 4: ALERT. ALERT. ALERT.
When President Trump suddenly puts Western Civilization in grave danger.
"Obama was better than Trump as 'far as American leadership is concerned.'"
Topics Donald Trump
Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.
